# manus

This skill forwards slow research jobs to the Manus agent, which browses the web and returns a report with attached files.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 390 installs · ★ 447
- Author: sanjay3290
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/manus/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/manus

## What it does

The skill wraps the Manus API. Your agent creates a task, gets a `task_id` back, then polls until the status reads `completed` or `failed`. Output text and file attachments come out of the same response — markdown reports, CSVs, charts.

Everything runs through `curl` against `https://api.manus.ai`: task creation, status checks, task listing, follow-up turns via `taskId`, deletion, and projects that carry shared instructions. Pick the agent profile by workload — `manus-1.6-lite` for quick lookups, `manus-1.6-max` for multi-source analysis.

You need `MANUS_API_KEY` in your environment. Without it every call fails on auth, so set the key before the first run. Polling advice in the skill: every 5–10 seconds for simple jobs, 15–30 seconds for research.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill manus -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/manus/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/manus/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill manus -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/manus/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill manus -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/manus/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills manus
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/manus/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill manus -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills --path skills/manus
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/manus/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill manus -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/manus/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- compare 4K monitors in a spec-and-price table
- pull a ticker profile with a one-year price chart
- merge several sources into one market overview
- get CSVs and charts alongside written output
- start a long job and return to it later by `task_id`

## Example prompts
- Delegate to Manus: find 4K monitors for Mac with Thunderbolt and 120Hz+, last year's models only, output a table
- Send Manus a stock analysis for AAPL with a one-year price chart
- Check the Manus session status and show me the task link

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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name: manus
description: Delegate complex, long-running tasks to Manus AI agent for autonomous execution. Use when user says 'use manus', 'delegate to manus', 'send to manus', 'have manus do', 'ask manus', 'check manus sessions', or when tasks require deep web research, market analysis, product comparisons, stock analysis, competitive research, document generation, data analysis, or multi-step workflows that benefit from autonomous agent execution with parallel processing.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: sanjay3290
  version: "1.0"
---

# Manus

Manus is an autonomous AI agent that handles complex tasks asynchronously. Particularly strong at **deep research** with parallel processing, web browsing, and generating comprehensive reports with data visualizations.

## When to Use Manus

- **Deep research** - Market analysis, competitive landscaping, product comparisons
- **Stock/financial analysis** - Company research, technical analysis, price charts
- **Product research** - Feature comparisons across brands, specs analysis
- **Report generation** - Creates markdown reports, CSVs, charts, and visualizations
- **Multi-source synthesis** - Gathers and combines information from multiple websites
- **Long-running tasks** - Anything taking 1-10+ minutes of autonomous work

## Research Prompt Examples

Effective research prompts are specific about scope, sources, and desired output:

**Product comparison:**
```
Find the best 4K monitors for Mac with Thunderbolt connectivity and 120Hz+ refresh rate.
Focus on BenQ, Samsung, Dell, LG. Only include models released in the last year.
Compare specs, prices, and Mac-specific features. Output a comparison table.
```

**Stock/company analysis:**
```
Analyze [TICKER] stock: company profile, recent performance, technical indicators,
valuation metrics, and insider activity. Include a price chart for the past year.
```

**Market research:**
```
Research the [industry] market: key players, market size, growth trends,
recent developments, and competitive landscape. Focus on [region/segment].
```

**Competitive analysis:**
```
Compare [Product A] vs [Product B] vs [Product C]: features, pricing,
user reviews, pros/cons. Create a decision matrix for [use case].
```

## Environment Setup

Requires `MANUS_API_KEY` environment variable. Base URL: `https://api.manus.ai`

## Core Workflow

1. **Create task** → Returns `task_id` immediately
2. **Poll status** → Check until `status` is `completed` or `failed`
3. **Return results** → Extract output text and file attachments

## Creating a Task

```bash
curl -s -X POST "https://api.manus.ai/v1/tasks" -H "API_KEY:$MANUS_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type:application/json" -d '{"prompt":"<task description>","agentProfile":"manus-1.6"}'
```

**Agent Profiles:**
- `manus-1.6-lite` - Fast, simple tasks (quick lookups, simple questions)
- `manus-1.6` - Standard (default, good for most research)
- `manus-1.6-max` - Complex reasoning (deep research, multi-source analysis, detailed reports)

**Response:**
```json
{"task_id":"abc123","task_title":"...","task_url":"https://manus.im/app/abc123"}
```

## Checking Task Status
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